Mishpatim

Torah Portion Mishpatim

Exodus 21:1 - 24:18

Jeremiah 34:8-22, 33:25-26

This year we will be going through the Torah portion cycle with a short teachings under 30 minutes each. Included in this post are the Haftarah portion and the Echoes Through Scriptures from previous years.

In Mishpatim, we will investigate the concept of law in ancient Israel. By understanding this better, we will be able to better understand many of the laws found in this Torah portion.

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Ancient Near Eastern Texts by Pritchard

Shalom! This is the eighteenth portion in the Haftarah cycle where we will be discussing the establishing of justice and righteousness by means of covenant, oath, and blood ratification and the implications for going back on one's oath to YHWH. This year we will be spending approximately one hour on each of the Haftarah portions and investigating them from their historical setting and their ancient Near Eastern context as well as making connections back to the Torah Portion. I pray that you will enjoy these teachings!

Resources:

The Day the Revolution Began by NT Wright

Ancient Near Eastern Text by Pritchard

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Ryan, a few weeks ago you mentioned the verse about how we do not war against flesh or blood and I remember being amazed by how it made the verse have new meaning! Somebody mentioned that verse to me this week and I could not remember what you had said about it. I have been trying to find it and have quickly realized it is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Could you briefly explain that again or do you remember what teaching and where that was?
Thank You

Hi Wendy,
I believe that was from The Crucified Son of God teaching. Here is a copy and paste of the slide:

The idea of cross over conquest baffles us, it is foolishness to us. How can we wrap our minds around the idea that evil can be overcome with love? We live in a world that shoots Tomahawks at problems. This may sound dangerously liberal, but it is not, because liberalism says that we must accommodate pagan culture, which is equally problematic. Our battle is with principalities and powers…that is to say, cultures and ideologies. Killing the leadership of ISIS will not change anything nor would killing Assad do anything. It’s not a problem of a few bad eggs, it’s a culture of bad eggs. A culture that advances its will through violence.